Have you ever had the problem of starting a conversation? Most people have this problem. They want so badly to start a conversation with someone but you simply can't think of anything to say. What should you talk about? Food? Trump winning the USA presidency? Weather? The possibilities are endless but still you can't seem to find anything good to talk. What should you do in a situation like this? While there is no magic formula for this, there are some techniques you can start implementing that ...
Nov 21, 2016•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast A lot of developers are interested in entrepreneurship and, well, who could be better to talk about entrepreneurship to software developers than John Sonmez? Well, in this video we are going to discuss how to handle business taxes and cashflow when it comes to creating a business. There are a lot of different things you need to take into consideration when it comes creating a new business, but taxes and cashflow are among one of the most important things you need to know before diving into this ...
Nov 20, 2016•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Recently, I started a 99 Design contest so that I could get a SP T-Shirt designed for me. Everything went smoothly, and I don't have anything to complain about that. However, at the same time, I have received an email from a company asking if I was interested in knowing more about quotes for printing and shipping those T-Shirts, something that I've not started to worry about yet. I thought: Wow... What a coincidence, right? Yeah... You're right. What a coincidence. Then, I realized what was real...
Nov 19, 2016•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Coding can be hard and take a lot of time. Building a product, software or app from scratch is definitely a very hard task and it takes a LOT of time. You need to get through all the process of writing the code, imagining the structure, debugging, etc. Of course, this isn't a problem if you were hired to do this. However, this can turn out to be a real pain in the ass if you're an entrepreneur or manager of any kind. In these positions, you need to understand that it is not your job to do coding...
Nov 18, 2016•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I've partnered up with the amazin Brad Hussey to talk about becoming a successful freelance developer. Brad has a history of freelancing success, especially when it comes to web development and programming. During his career, he has created a lot of different courses, starting with Udemy, created a successful YouTube channel and he is now launching an amazing product, where he will teach developers to become successful freelancers. Wanna know more about the amazing talk I had with Brad? Wa...
Nov 17, 2016•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Working for a company means not only knowing and understanding the technical side. More and more, companies are searching for employees that know their stuff, not only technically but also socially. And this is what I call soft skills. Soft skills is a synonym for "people skills." The term describes those personal attributes that indicate a high level of emotional intelligence. Unlike hard skills, which describe a person's technical skill set and ability to perform specific tasks, soft skills ar...
Nov 16, 2016•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Java is definitely one of the most popular languages of all time. Practically, everyone knows Java, even people that are not programmers or developers. According to Statistic Times, when it comes to programming languages popularity, "Java is the most widely popular programming language in both Index (PYPL and TIOBE). Java has a 23.6 percent and 18.24 percent developer share in PYPL and TIOBE Index, respectively. Java is taking lead by 10.3 percent and 7.28 percent in PYPL and TIOBE Index, respec...
Nov 15, 2016•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever been in that position? You want to quit your job and suddenly you receive an unexpected offer that makes you doubt yourself. In today's video, I have received a question from a reader saying that he wanted to quit his job but his boss just offered to pay for his education. He thinks it would be a good option to stay since it would be a less expensive route for him. On the other hand, he also feels like this is going to take up a lot of his time since he does not see a future for tr...
Nov 14, 2016•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast So, recently I was reading my YouTube comments and I have gone through some real bad stuff about myself. If you know me, you know that I usually don't like to give haters the attention that they want so much. I think it is not worth to spend my precious time answering haters. However, one comment really pissed me off, which was a comment saying that I'm not qualified to do what I'm doing... Wait... WHAT? Who are you to tell me this? Who do you think you are to say that I'm not qualified to do wh...
Nov 13, 2016•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast A lot of software developers struggle with pricing your services. During all this time on the software development field, I have seen a lot of programmers undercharging for their services, which leads to a lot of frustration in their careers. This can get much worse if we start talking about pricing services for friends and family. What should you do? Should you do it for free? Should you undercharge even more? How should you approach this situation when you're talking about friends and family? ...
Nov 12, 2016•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Writing a professional resume can be a hard task. It requires knowledge to make you look good in front of employers who might want to hire you. So, one of the most common asked questions of developers all around the world is when they should list a new skill on their resumes. Should they wait until they become an expert so that they can list it on their resumes? Watch this video and find out! SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: vid.io/xokz GET MY NEW BOOK FOR FREE!: https://simpleprogrammer.com/career-gu...
Nov 11, 2016•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast So, today I've partnered up with an amazing amazing professional. In today's #hoa I will talk with Perry Marshall, the author of "Evolution 2.0", an amazing book which I had the honor to read. Nowadays, Perry Marshall works as an internet marketer, being an expert in FB Ads, Google Adwords, etc. However, our talk will round more around the evolutional side of our world. Yeah... You can bet that this will be an amazing talk about the evolution process of our world where we often link our learning...
Nov 10, 2016•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Being on social media seems mandatory nowadays. It seems like you need to be on every social media website to be seen on the internet. People demand that you have Facebook profiles, post videos on Snapchat, write tweets, etc. So, is it possible for you to get a job without being on social media? Do companies really look into social media websites when they are searching for new employers? What are other strategies you can implement if you want to get a job but don't want to spend your time on so...
Nov 09, 2016•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Software developers need to stay up with the latest technologies available out there. There are new technologies coming up every day, new programming languages being presented to the world, old stuffing getting down, new ones coming up, etc. Staying up with all that stuff is difficult. Where should you be searching for all these information? Books get outdated very quickly, websites are hard to keep if you don't have time to sit down and read, etc. Podcasts are an awesome way to keep you up to d...
Nov 08, 2016•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Being laid off from a job can be very stressful. There are a lot of different factors that come into play and a lot of different variables that end up influencing this stressful period in your life. Said that, you might think of taking some time off before getting into a new job. Wouldn't it be awesome to take some time off to think, relax, learn something new, evaluate your options, before getting into a new job? Well... You might think that this is a good idea, but it might be not. Taking some...
Nov 07, 2016•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are some developers that work as contractors. Some of them are also freelancers and most of them use sites like UpWork, Freelancer.com to get their jobs. On these websites, clients hire the most skilled applicants to get the job and, after that, they don't see anything anymore. It is time for the hired freelancer to do the job. However, what some developers do, is that they hire a third person, especially a cheaper one, to do the coding for them. Wait, what? Yes, this is exactly what you h...
Nov 06, 2016•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Some people really try to build an awesome future for themselves and this is something I really admire about those people. In today's video, I have received a question from a 14-year-old boy who is simply amazing and he is very worried about building a future for himself. He wants to work hard, he wants to be successful but he is facing some serious problems and challenges on this rollercoaster that is called life. What should he do? How can he build an amazing future for him and his family? Lis...
Nov 05, 2016•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Promoting your blog can be a difficult task, especially if you're just starting out. There are a lot of different things, terms, challenges, theory and new things you need to learn in order to create an effective marketing plan that will skyrocket your blog. So, how do you promote your blog on the internet? What are the most effective ways to get your blog out there? There are so many people that try and try but doesn't seem to make their blogs the attention that they deserve that they end up gi...
Nov 04, 2016•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I partnered up with one of the most amazing guys from YouTube when it comes to fitness and diet, and we are going to talk about how to become a fit & shredded developer. Actually, Mario was a complete nerd. He finished a degree in computer science, which was totally unexpected for me. Who could be better to talk about this than him? Wanna know more about becoming a fit & shredded developer? Watch this video and find out! Mario Tomic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/shockingfit...
Nov 03, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Let's talk about Online Privacy! So, I see a lot of people bragging about online privacy and totally freaking out about that topic. I've seen and read a lot of different things about that. So, I have received this question from a fan of Simple Programmer, asking me what do I do to protect my address online, especially since I have become public like that, creating a YouTube channel and everything. People are really concerned about people discovering their addresses and they are really trying eve...
Nov 02, 2016•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Recently, I was with my wife in the living room and she was zapping through the TV and stopped watching Breaking Bad. You know I don't watch TV and I've talked about it several times before. However, I need to confess that this show got my attention. I was drawn to the TV and I started watching Breaking Bad. Here is the show synopsis: "A struggling high school chemistry teacher, Walter White (Bryan Cranston), is diagnosed with inoperable, advanced lung cancer. On a ride along with his DEA agent ...
Nov 01, 2016•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast A lot of programmers ask me this question: Should I get MCSD certifications? Well, to answer this question, first, we need to address what are MCSD and talk about if certifications are a good way to build a viable (and smart) career choice. For those who don't know, "The Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer is Microsoft's prevailing certification for programmers and application developers. The MCSD covers current Visual Studio versions (for the MCSD: Application Lifecycle Management cert) and...
Oct 31, 2016•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode I received a very good comment and I wanted to share this with you all. In this podcast episode I will talk more about how a person changed its life by applying what I teach here in Simple Programmer by taking action. Besides that I also wanted to talk more about how people literally don't take action but they just hear the good ideas that are provided to them. Wanna know more about that? Watch this video and find out! FREE COURSE - 7 Reasons You're Underpaid as a Software Develo...
Oct 30, 2016•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast There comes a time when someone you know will definitely ask you for references. "Oh John, could you please refer me on LinkedIn? I would love to get a recommendation from you." Sure... But only if you do a good job. if you don't do a good job I wouldn't even consider doing it. And you should do the same. Some people like to give references and give people a mixed review. I consider it pointless since it will only harm the reference for the people and talk bad things about them won't do any good...
Oct 29, 2016•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast This can be a really bad situation. Imagine this: You left your previous company but it does own you some stock options. You try to get it right, you call them constantly but they do not respond you. You start to believe that they won't answer you and your stock options will be gone forever. So, what do you do? What are your choices in a situation like this? There are a lot of different things you can do if you want to get your stock options back. One of the strategies you can use to make them g...
Oct 28, 2016•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast I bet some of you know Brandon Carter. Brandon is the owner of an amazing YouTube Channel with over 600,000 subscribers about motivation, fitness, and personal development. And I couldn't be happier to have him on Simple Programmer, sharing with you guys some of the best advice on becoming successful and overcoming challenges. So, in this amazing talk I had with Brandon, he shared with me amazing things to definitely skyrocket your personal life and the ability to achieve your goals. So many sof...
Oct 27, 2016•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast How many times have you had to grit your teeth, take a deep breath and silently repeat to yourself, "The customer is always right"? This is a motto that's drilled into every young retail or hospitality worker, and has somehow made its way into the psyches of established business owners. The problem is, the customer isn't always right, and always thinking otherwise can result in serious disservice to you, as a software developer. There are a lot of different opinions on the internet about why the...
Oct 26, 2016•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today we are going to talk about real programming. Composition Vs. Inheritance. Have you ever heard about these terms? How should you choose between these two terms? One of the advantages of Object-Oriented programming language is code reuse. There are two ways we can do code reuse either by implementation of inheritance (IS-A relationship), or object composition (HAS-A relationship). Although the compiler and Java virtual machine (JVM) will do a lot of work for you when you use inheritance, you...
Oct 25, 2016•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Some people like to have a web presence. I've talked several times before about the importance of having a strong online presence when it comes to marketing yourself and building a successful career for yourself. However, there are a lot of different ways in which you can create a web presence and one of them consists in choosing a name, whether it is for yourself or for a brand you're going to create. So, how do you come up with a good name for yourself? How do you come up with a good web prese...
Oct 24, 2016•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Some people seem to attract the worst situations for their life. At first, it might seem like it is random, but a more profound look end up revealing some actions that kind of justify those things. Some people still have some attitudes that get them in some difficult situations. One of them is doing things that will only harm people that surround them and that won't bring any benefits to both parties. In this video I will discuss a little bit more about doing things that don't bring any benefits...
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